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Ealing Council’s complaint failures highlighted in Ombudsman report
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has revealed that the majority of complaints it investigated in 2024-2025 against Ealing Council were upheld. Between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, the Ombudsman dealt with 166 complaints about Labour-run Ealing Council. Of these, 88 were not ...
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Firefighters battle major blaze in Park Royal
A major fire broke out in the early hours of today (6 June 2025) at a two-storey restaurant and industrial warehouse on Coronation Road in Park Royal. Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were sent to tackle the blaze, which gutted the building’s roof and first floor. Half of the groun...
Child rapist jailed for 25 years
A 54-year-old man, formerly from Southall, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a string of sexual offences committed against a child in Swindon. Caetano Mauricio Vas, previously of Lady Margaret Road, was convicted of multiple charges at Swindon Crown Court and sentenced yesterday (6 June 2...
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Ealing Council makes over £11m from parking permits since 2020
Ealing Council has collected more than £11 million from residential parking permits since 2020, according to new data obtained via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. The figures show a 137% increase in revenue over five years, driven by rising permit costs and a shift to emissions-based pricin...
Lib Dems call for independent review of Lammas Park SuDS scheme
The leader of Ealing Liberal Democrats is calling for Labour-run Ealing Council to undertake an independent review into the Lammas Park Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) scheme, following mounting concerns from residents over delays, design flaws and lack of transparency. Councillor Gary Malcolm, ...
Relive golden age of travel on historic Tube trips
PASSENGERS will be able to turn back time as they ride across London on a beautifully restored 1938 Underground train.
Body of Teenager Recovered from Canal in Southall
Thomas Agathangelou found in water with his motorbike
Southall couple in 20s die after taking illicit pills
A couple in their twenties who were found died at their home in Southall Bank Holiday Monday (26 May 2025) after reportedly taking illicit pills have been named as Gagan Brar, 28, and Kamaldeep Kaur, 20. The couple were found unresponsive in their bedroom by flatmates, prompting urgent warnings from...
Couple Who Died After Taking Pills in Southall Named
Gagan Brar and Kamaldeep Kaur had been out clubbing
Call for Independent Review into Lammas Park 'Fiasco'
Opposition Lib Dems say drainage project mismanaged from the start
Dad Joke Central at Picturehouse Ealing
A fundraising Father's Day comedy show in the Filmworks development
Willow Review reports significant 'green growth' opportunity for SMEs
The UK economy could be boosted by a wave of ‘green growth’ led by Britain’s small and medium sized businesses, according to the final report from the independent, Government-backed Willow Review which highlights the economic case for going green. The Review found many SMEs embracing sustainab...
Ealing Council secures £3.9m to slash emissions and boost energy efficiency
Ealing Council has secured £3.9 million in government-backed funding to help slash energy use and carbon emissions across the borough, with a major focus on decarbonising Perceval House, the council’s largest source of emissions. More than two-thirds of the funding – £2.6 million – will be s...
Perivale Brewery turns Japanese knotweed into beer
A Perivale-based independent craft brewery has found a creative way to deal with an invasive plant – by turning it into a tangy new beer. Perivale Brewery, founded in 2019 and based on Horsenden Farm, has launched Knot Welcome, a sour beer made using Japanese Knotweed foraged from local canal path...
Boston Manor Park's Walled Garden to Host Summer Events
Programme includes Shakespeare, Wilde, comedy and family entertainment
Half of young people urging adults to make more sustainable choices
Nearly half of young Brits are encouraging adults to make more sustainable choices once or more a week, new research reveals.
Funding Boost for Greenford British Legion
James Murray MP helps secure grant for roof and car park from HS2
Outrageous things Brits would be willing to do to win £10,000 revealed
Swimming in baked beans (37%), shaving off their eyebrows (27%), and being locked in a lift with an ex (26%) are some of the bold and embarrassing things Brits would be willing to do to win £10k.
Police appeal for witnesses after man found dead in Southall canal
Metropolitan Police are appealing for information following the death of a 19-year-old man in Southall after his body was discovered in a canal alongside his motorbike. Officers were called to the canal near Endsleigh Road, Southall, at around 11:25am on Bank Holiday Monday (26 May 2025), following ...
Half a Century of Brent River Park to Be Celebrated
Event will remember visionary pioneer, Luke FitzHerbert